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Explain why, a freely suspended magnet always points in the North-South direction.

About 3-4 mark answer please!

Hi Shreyas,
Magnetic compass consists of magnetic pointer which aligns itself when suspended freely. This happens because earth has a magnetic field.
It is supposed that earth has a large magnet whose south pole is along the geometric north pole and vice versa.
Hope this helps,
Good luck.

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A freely suspended magnet always points in north - south direction. This is because its south pole is attracted by earth's north pole and the north pole of the magnet is attracted by the earth's south pole. when we hang it freely it automatically starts pointing in north-south direction. The magnetic compass also works on the same principle.

I don't know if this answer is appropriate for 3 - 4 marks but I hope this helps.

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A freely hanged magnet always points north-south direction  because its south pole is attracted by earth's north pole and the north pole of the magnet is attracted by the earth's south pole.

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